AFP trains Ukrainian journalists from Kyiv Post and Ukrinform in fact-checking and digital investigation

Agence France-Presse (AFP) provides digital verification training to help Ukrainian journalists in countering the continuous influx of disinformation campaigns related to the war with Russia.

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AFP joins consortium to build a trusted European Media Data Space

The initiative, in which Agence France-Presse (AFP) is participating along with around forty media and tech organisations, lies at the heart of the implementation of the European data strategy.


Bilbao — After more than two years of preparatory work, the TEMS consortium (Trusted European Media data Space) officially launches its efforts to design and implement a shared media data space across Europe.

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AFP Partners with Leading Digital and Media Companies to Launch Europe's First AI-Powered Marketplace for Digital Audio and Podcasts

Agence France-Presse (AFP), in collaboration with prominent digital and media entities, has launched the European Audio Data Space (EAD) project. It aims at being the continent's first online marketplace for the exchange and commercialisation of digital audio content and podcasts powered by artificial intelligence.

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AFP calls for thorough investigation after journalists killed, wounded in southern Lebanon

Agence France-Presse (AFP) has called on both Israeli and Lebanese authorities to conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine the circumstances behind and responsibility for firing along their border that killed and wounded journalists on assignment in southern Lebanon.


A Reuters video journalist was killed and six other journalists were injured, including two from AFP, near the village of Alma al-Shaab on Friday.

The Israeli military announced on Saturday that they are “looking into” the incident, without taking responsibility.

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Ukrainian news agency trains in fact-checking with AFP and APA

After training with journalists from Agence France-Presse and the Austrian news agency APA, Ukraine’s largest news agency Ukrinform has started writing its own fact-check articles in an effort to confront a wave of war-related disinformation.

After training with journalists from Agence France-Presse and the Austrian news agency APA, Ukraine’s largest news agency Ukrinform has started writing its own fact-check articles in an effort to confront a wave of war-related disinformation.
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AFP Social Stories: the best AFP content for social media

AFP Social Stories, a dynamic format that packages the best of the Agency’s photos and videos for social media, is now even better. In addition to the French and English formats already available, AFP is now offering a ‘raw’ format enabling clients to customise content in their own language and with their own brand identity.


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AFP showcases Rugby World Cup through the eyes of young photographers from around the world


Agence France-Presse (AFP) partners with Canon to train twenty young photographers in capturing different facets of rugby culture across all participating nations of the Rugby World Cup.


Equipped with professional cameras and lens kits provided by Canon, a key partner in the initiative, each of the twenty participants paired up with a seasoned AFP photojournalist ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

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EFCSN and AFP announce partnership

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) and Agence France-Presse (AFP) have entered into a partnership that will give European fact-checkers access to AFP content for publication.


Through the partnership, AFP, as a co-founder and verified member of the EFCSN, provides other EFCSN members access to the AFP News platform at preferred conditions.

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AFP appoints Fleur Laurent as FACTSTORY Managing Director

Agence France-Presse (AFP) announces the appointment of Fleur Laurent as Managing Director of its subsidiary company FACTSTORY, an agency specialised in multimedia content production.


Portrait Fleur Laurent

Fleur Laurent, 35, held various roles in business development and marketing within AFP, before joining FACTSTORY, where she became Deputy Managing Director in January this year.

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Israel-Hamas war: How AFP is using the word terrorist

In line with its mission to report the facts without passing judgement, AFP does not describe movements, groups, or individuals as terrorists unless it is in direct quotes or with attribution.


This is a long-standing policy at the agency and is in line with the editorial policies of other international news agencies and major media, such as the BBC.

It is a rule that applies to the agency's reporting in all coverage of politically motivated violence aimed at civilians.

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